Name: Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls steady. Feeder Steers under 550 lbs. 5.00-10.00 higher, over 550 lbs. mostly steady. Feeder Heifers under 450 lbs. 10.00-20.00 higher, over 450 lbs. steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder Bulls under 600 lbs. 2.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs. mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.33/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −100.68 against this barn's trailing median of $395.01.

Average price

$294.33

23 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$81

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$35.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.62

vs TN average

−20.25 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	303.48	1,600	17thin
Medium and Large 2	566	268.43	1,519	6thin

One grade step is worth $35.05/cwt here — about $81 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $420.69, low $331.98, median $395.01 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale23 hd

294.33

—

TN average14 barns · 602 hd

296.95

−2.62

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−20.25

This barn, trailing median27 sales

395.01

−100.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,798	164.94	2,966	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,599	143.34	2,292	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,337	138.80	1,856	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	937	113.07	1,060	9thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$2,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,045	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,190	$3,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,038	$2,542	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 lots · USDA AMS · Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	752	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,923	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,917	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	355.11/cwt	315.00–385.00	959	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	500–550	504	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,623	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	488	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	260.87/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,526	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	342.10/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	295.66/cwt	291.00–301.00	1,798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	386.28/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,769	2
Steers	Small 1	350–400	368	341.19/cwt	315.00–365.00	1,256	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	423.42/cwt	415.00–432.50	1,440	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	325.36/cwt	312.50–337.50	1,409	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	897	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	453.89/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,307	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,142	1
Steers	Small 1	450–500	485	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,746	1
Steers	Small 1	300–350	315	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,118	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	388.99/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,218	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	362.69/cwt	345.00–387.50	1,534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	306.25/cwt	300.00–312.50	1,807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	406.15/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,519	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	333.39/cwt	317.50–345.00	1,894	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	383.82/cwt	350.00–420.00	856	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	370	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	645	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,064	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	380.27/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	414.14/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,118	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	1,929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	321.15/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,831	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	366.87/cwt	357.50–372.50	1,702	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	367.64/cwt	355.00–380.00	1,599	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	312.60/cwt	302.50–332.50	1,626	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	142.12/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,978	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,634	141.43/cwt	137.00–145.00	2,311	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	117.68/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,045	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,205	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	125.50/cwt	119.00–131.00	1,403	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	107.31/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,072	4
Bulls	—	—	1,145	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,763	1
Bulls	—	—	2,185	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,824	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	165.16/cwt	161.00–167.00	3,080	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,095	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,070	2,625.00/head	2,625.00–2,625.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	950	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	945	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,045	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,055	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	890	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	302.53/cwt	295.00–312.50	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	283.54/cwt	275.00–292.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	354.15/cwt	337.50–370.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	311.63/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	397.50/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,630	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	374.91/cwt	370.00–382.50	1,402	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,860	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	252.30/cwt	240.00–265.00	1,577	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Small 1	400–450	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	353.57/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	298.69/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,547	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Heifers	Small 1	350–400	390	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	287.00/cwt	272.50–299.00	1,624	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	322.78/cwt	311.00–337.50	1,511	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	287.76/cwt	282.50–297.50	1,315	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	367.69/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,243	5

How this sale compares

Tennessee weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Tennessee auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Tennessee feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Tue Mar 18, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Nashville, TN (LS-NV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 251Last week 340Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 49Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 64Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
6	250–300	270	315.00–385.00	355.11
2	300–350	308	337.50–370.00	354.15
4	350–400	373	325.00–360.00	342.10
3	400–450	443	295.00–312.50	302.53
3	450–500	457	282.50–297.50	287.76
2	500–550	528	275.00–292.00	283.54
4	550–600	585	255.00–280.00	260.87
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	795	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
5	300–350	338	360.00–380.00	367.69
4	350–400	374	370.00–382.50	374.91
9	400–450	413	350.00–355.00	353.57
5	450–500	468	311.00–337.50	322.78
6	500–550	518	290.00–312.50	298.69
5	550–600	566	272.50–299.00	287.00
2	600–650	625	240.00–265.00	252.30
1	650–700	660	258.00	258.00
3	700–750	735	253.00	253.00
1	750–800	755	226.00	226.00
1	800–850	830	231.00	231.00
1	900–950	920	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	504	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	488	299.00	299.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	327.50	327.50
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	445.00–460.00	453.89
3	300–350	340	415.00–432.50	423.42
4	350–400	374	395.00–415.00	406.15
1	400–450	410	402.50	402.50
2	450–500	458	380.00–392.50	386.28
6	500–550	500	360.00	360.00
3	550–600	568	317.50–345.00	333.39
3	600–650	608	291.00–301.00	295.66
1	850–900	850	252.00	252.00
Steers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	368	315.00–365.00	341.19
1	450–500	485	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	433	312.50–337.50	325.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	350.00–420.00	383.82
4	250–300	270	400.00–430.00	414.14
6	300–350	313	380.00–405.00	388.99
3	350–400	373	365.00–387.50	380.27
4	400–450	423	345.00–387.50	362.69
1	450–500	470	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	590	300.00–312.50	306.25
1	600–650	630	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	432.50	432.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	422.50	422.50
2	400–450	410	390.00–405.00	397.50
8	450–500	464	357.50–372.50	366.87
3	500–550	520	302.50–332.50	312.60
2	550–600	570	310.00–332.50	321.15
1	600–650	645	299.00	299.00
1	650–700	660	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	781	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	435	355.00–380.00	367.64
2	450–500	475	285.00–340.00	311.63
1	700–750	700	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,392	134.00–147.00	142.12
2	—	1,118	119.00–131.00	125.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,634	137.00–145.00	141.43
1	—	1,460	151.00	151.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	888	113.00–119.00	117.68
4	—	999	102.00–111.00	107.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	154.00	154.00
1	—	2,185	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,865	161.00–167.00	165.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,625.00	2,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,650.00	2,650.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Pulaski Livestock Auction - Pulaski, TN

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Pulaski Stockyard - Pulaski, TN

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle